Definition of acupuncture Acupuncture
/æˈkjupʌˌŋkʧɚ/ - [akyupungkcher] - ac•u•punc•ture
We found 9 definitions of acupuncture from 6 different sources.
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What does acupuncture mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: acupunctures |
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| acupuncture - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin | ||
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| treatment, intervention care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- acupuncture (n.)
Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. - acupuncture (n.)
The insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes. - acupuncture (v. t.)
To treat with acupuncture.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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acupuncture
Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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acupuncture
ak-ū-pungkt′ūr, n. an operation for relieving pain by puncturing the flesh with needles. [L. acus, a needle, and Puncture.]
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🔤- acupuncture, verb, present, 1st person singular of acupuncture (infinitive).
- acupuncture, verb (infinitive).
- acupuncture, noun, singular of acupunctures.
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